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Current Date And Time In Ma’an, Jordan

Tuesday, 25 August 2026
18:17:17 EEST
Capital: Ma'an
Currency: Jordanian Dinar (JOD)
Timezone: UTC +02:00 (EEST)
Population: 169,000
Area: 33,832.30 km²
State Code: MN

🗓️ Public Holidays in Ma’an, Jordan


Planning business schedules or travel in Ma’an, Jordan? Here is the complete public holiday reference for Ma’an, detailing official statutory observances and bank non-working days.

Businesses, regional banks, and administrative offices across Ma’an observe statutory public holidays in accordance with national labor regulations and official government decrees. In Ma’an, statutory fixed-date public holidays (including Independence Day (Eid al-Istiqlal) on May 25) mandate official non-working status for banks and government departments.

📅 Live Public Holiday Calendar — Ma’an, Jordan

This is Jordan's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Jordan's country-level holiday page — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply uniformly across Ma’an and the rest of Jordan, not a separate Ma’an-specific calendar.

◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.

🏛️ Official Statutory Public Holidays Applicable in Ma’an

These are Jordan's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Jordan's country holiday page — mandated by national labor law and applicable across every state and city in Jordan, including Ma’an. These non-working days apply to government administrative offices, commercial banking institutions, and schools statewide.

Holiday NameFixed DateCategoryClosure StatusOfficial Source
Independence Day (Eid al-Istiqlal)May 25National Public HolidayFull National Closurepm.gov.jo

🧳 Upcoming Long Weekends in Ma’an

Statutory holidays landing on a Monday, Friday, Tuesday or Thursday create a long-weekend opportunity — here's what's coming up.

HolidayDateOpportunity
Independence Day (Eid al-Istiqlal)Tue, May 25, 2027Take the Monday before off for a 4-day weekend

📖 Understanding Public Holidays in Ma’an

Public offices, banks and schools throughout Ma’an close on the same fixed-date statutory holidays observed nationwide, since public holidays in Jordan are a matter of national labor law rather than state-by-state decree.

A statutory holiday falling on a weekend in Ma’an doesn't simply disappear — Jordan's gazette process typically shifts the observed non-working day to the nearest Monday.

As Ma’an's capital, Ma'an observes the identical statutory calendar — there's no separate capital-city holiday list distinct from the rest of Ma’an.

Frequently Asked Questions — Ma’an Public Holidays

Are banks and government offices closed on public holidays in Ma’an?

Yes, they do. Ma’an follows Jordan's statutory calendar exactly, so banks, government offices and schools throughout the state close on every officially mandated non-working day.


How many statutory public holidays are observed in Ma’an?

Ma’an observes 1 official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same count as Jordan nationally, since Ma’an doesn't set its own separate statutory list — plus movable religious and lunar observances updated live in the calendar.


How can I plan a long weekend around public holidays in Ma’an?

Check the day of the week for upcoming holidays in the live calendar above. Public holidays landing on Monday or Friday create an automatic 3-day weekend for travel across Ma’an.


Do public holidays in Ma’an differ from the rest of Jordan?

No — public holidays in Jordan are set at the national level, not decided state by state, so Ma’an observes exactly the same statutory holidays as every other state and the country as a whole. This page exists as a convenient Ma’an-specific reference, not because Ma’an has its own separate holiday list.


Does Ma'an, Ma’an's capital, follow a different holiday schedule?

No — Ma'an observes the same statutory public holidays as the rest of Ma’an and Jordan. Being the state capital doesn't come with its own separate holiday calendar.


What is the official source for Ma’an's public holiday dates?

Ma’an's public holidays are mandated by Jordan's national statutory framework, published via pm.gov.jo — see the statutory holidays table above for the full sourced list.

🗓️ Ma’an Statutory Facts
Statutory Holidays: 1 Fixed Days
Flagship National Day:
Independence Day (Eid al-Istiqlal) (May 25)
📍 Ma’an Quick Facts
State Capital: Ma'an
Population: 169,000
Area: 33,832 km²
Area Rank in Jordan: #1
Population Density: 5.1 / km²
🕒 Business Hours & Time Zone
Time Zone: +02:00
Bank Closures: Full closure on statutory days
✈️ Travel Essentials
Emergency Number: 911
Driving Side: Right side